Updates

On March 23, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson granted final approval of the settlement in the class action law suit Peter Johnson et al. V. County of Los Angeles, et al.

The settlement resulted in significant improvements to the massive jail system including the construction of wheelchair accessible toilets in the inmate Reception Center, new housing for inmates with disabilities in the jail’s Twin Towers complex, and the appoint of an ADA coordinator to address complaints for inmates or family members.